The Brown County Art Guild is reviving the Brown County Art Colony Weekend in collaboration with the Brown County History Center, the T.C. Steele State Historic Site, the Brown County Art Alliance, and the Brown County Playhouse. The events will take place beginning with the Opening Reception at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11 and end with the Closing Reception at 2:00 p.m. at the Brown County Art Guild:

Friday, September 11, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Brown County History Center– Opening Reception with refreshments including birthday cake for T.C. Steele and entertainment by the
Bloomington Classical Guitar Society Ensemble.

Saturday, September 12, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the T.C. Steele State Historic Site– The 27th Annual Great Outdoor Art Contest and local tasting

Saturday, September 12, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Brown County Art Guild, Village Art Walk
featuring paintings by Larry Rudolech, Patricia Bartels, a retrospective of Fred Rigley, entertainment by the Sanderson family, and unframed paintings from the Great Outdoor Art
Contest.

Sunday, September 13, from 7:30 to 8:30 Breakfast with the Nashville Cityscape Plein Air painters at the Art Colony Inn.

Sunday, September 13, 8:30 to 2:00—the Nashville Cityscape Plein Air PaintOut. Entry fee $10 for Brown County Art Guild members and $15 for nonmembers. Prizes include $1,000 for First Place, $500 for Second Place, $250 for Third Place, and $125 for an Honorable Mention.

Sunday, September 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Brown County Playhouse—Panel discussion with people who knew early Brown County artists and authors who have written about them.

Sunday, September 13, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Brown County Art Guild—Closing Reception with
refreshments and unframed paintings from the Great Outdoor Art Contest and the Nashville
Villagescape Paint Out as well as the framed award-winning paintings from the GOAC for exhibit and sale when available.

• Sign up at http://bit.ly/backstorysep2015
• Registration required by September 9.
• Limited to 15 people, minimum age of 15.
• Bring your own canoe/kayak, or rent a kayak from us for $25.
• This program is designed for intermediate/advanced paddlers. Beginning paddlers may participate ONLY IF they are accompanied in a canoe or tandem kayak by an intermediate/advanced paddler. No paddling instruction will be provided.

Explore a portion of Monroe Lake’s backwater with a knowledgeable guide! Our focus will be on the lake’s fascinating cultural history – you’ll learn about some of the families that once lived here, how the land came to be a reservoir, and visit some of the lingering remnants from those pre-reservoir days. 3 to 4 hours

Gaining strength and stability, improving longevity, and empowering individuals are the goals for Habitat for Humanity and Hoosier CrossFit work toward daily. We are teaming up for the First Annual Sweating for Equity Competition, a fundraiser to benefit Habitat. The event will involve 3 different fitness tests including movements such as squats, pushups, rowing, running, kettlebell swings – but with a construction twist: some of the tests involve home construction items like paint cans and lumber. This will be a scored competition with prize packs for the winners.

Everyone from competitive athletes to those who enjoy fitness outside of CrossFit are encouraged to participate. We are offering 2 divisions: competitive and general.

The Competitive division will include Advanced skills, like pullups and power cleans, that you may see in traditional CrossFit workouts.

The general division will include basic skills that any fitness ability would be capable of performing like squats, pushups, running, and object carry.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

September 11:
6pm-8pm: early check in

September 12:
8am-9am is check in
9am-9:30am is a free community workout for Kids!
9:30am begins Fitness test #1
11am begins Fitness test #2
12:30pm begins Fitness Test #3.

*Fitness start times and Heat schedule WILL change. We will have an official schedule by August 1st. Event is planned to end by 3pm.

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HOW TO SIGNUP

1. Choose 4 friends (of any gender) to complete your team. All athletes who sign up by September 1st get a tee shirt.

2. Determine if you would like to participate in the competitive division or general division. You need to know the names of your teammates, their email address, and tee shirt size.

3. Click the Ticktes Available link on the facebook page. Registration opens on July 13th.

Bloomington Parks and Recreation hosts a celebration of art and community with the displays, sales, and demonstrations of visual arts and fine crafts by local and regional artists.

Lotus Education & Arts Foundation “Seeing Red” cochineal-dyed textiles; Lynn Flinders & Lynne Gilliatt, painting; Sharlyn Cheeseman, painting. M-F 9-7; Sat 9-5. Open later and on Sundays when performances are going on.

Hoosier Darling will be performing at The Endwirght Center in Ellettsville (361 Edgewood Dr., Ellettsville IN, 47429) for their fall Farmer’s Market. The ladies start their program at 9:00 a.m. – get up early!

Angels Fall Sale
September 10-20
Up to 60% off Select Items

Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living is hosting its annual Fishtival! The event is open to individuals, family, and staff of persons with disabilities. Join us from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 12 at Paynetown Twin Oaks Shelter at Lake Monroe, 4850 S. State Rd. 446, Bloomington, IN 47401, for lots of fun and fellowship. Please pre-register by September 9. Attendees will have the opportunity to take fishing lessons, boat rides, and play games! Lunch will also be provided. If you would like to pre-register or need additional information, contact Christen Finn at 812-277-9626 or [email protected].

In this modern literature class, we will examine critical and commercial successes and failures among recent publications, including both short fiction and novel excerpts. A portion of each class will be spent practicing the literary devices and techniques we identify in our own writing. Completion of weekly reading assignments will be required for class participation. Students should expect to spend upwards of two hours on reading and writing between class sessions. Internet and email access will be necessary for materials access. The class is $125 per person. Attendance is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required.

Local Guitarist singer Dave Baas performs solo for your Happy Hour fun.